How not to take Hawthorn bend(pic heavy)
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AndyACB said:
Did you get it sorted or was this very recent, also did you have to pay anything for barrier damage?
Looks like the Armco saved you from a very solid looking tree!!
This was last year and the car was a Cat D write off, the Porsche approved repair centre quoted 25K to repair it.Looks like the Armco saved you from a very solid looking tree!!
And I didn't have to pay for the barriers, it would of been expensive at the ring!
pete a said:
This was last year and the car was a Cat D write off, the Porsche approved repair centre quoted 25K to repair it.
And I didn't have to pay for the barriers, it would of been expensive at the ring!
Cheers, shame about the car but at least the flesh and blood inside was ok And I didn't have to pay for the barriers, it would of been expensive at the ring!
Was just curious about the barriers as I've done a few track days and never really noticed if the TD insurance covered that sort of thing or not.
Perhaps the impact speed wasn't too excessive as not obvious that an airbag (or two) was triggered? I once stopped a few meters short of the armco at Snetterton on wet grass (exiting Coram) and counted myself extremely lucky. Your grind along the armco would have won you extra points at the skate park!
TonyHetherington said:
Pete - are you the chap I met in a petrol station last year, I had a red S4 with me (near mcdonalds on link roads?) I knew I recognised that plate!
Sorry to see the crash, but glad you and passenger were ok
Yeah that was me, how are you Tony? , I hope you are well.Sorry to see the crash, but glad you and passenger were ok
outnumbered said:
Kudos for being honest about it. A lot of similar incidents seem to get immediately covered up, only for the car to reappear later advertised as "unfortunately cat D due to light front end damage".
It's probably at Hendon Way Motors as we speak 
(am I allowed to say that?).You never suffered whiplash because from what i can see, the energy of your crash continued till it eventually came to a slow hault itself.
Whiplash generally occurs when you hit a stable object or a moving object and it brings your car to an abrupt stop, forcing your head forward till the stop, then the reverse of head at the same speed!!!
Newtons Law!!
Hitting the tree at any sort of speed could probably have been the worst outcome, possibly killed you, as the tree flexes then sends the energy back through you!!
So very lucky escape i'd say.
Whiplash generally occurs when you hit a stable object or a moving object and it brings your car to an abrupt stop, forcing your head forward till the stop, then the reverse of head at the same speed!!!
Newtons Law!!
Hitting the tree at any sort of speed could probably have been the worst outcome, possibly killed you, as the tree flexes then sends the energy back through you!!
So very lucky escape i'd say.
the other me said:
I'm on the lookout for a second-hand 996 turbo gearbox, don't suppose you could point me in the direction the car went to be "distributed" to the needy ?
I do believe it lives again, I sold the salvage to a Porsche breaker who repaired it, I've not seen it for sale though.pete a said:
the other me said:
I'm on the lookout for a second-hand 996 turbo gearbox, don't suppose you could point me in the direction the car went to be "distributed" to the needy ?
I do believe it lives again, I sold the salvage to a Porsche breaker who repaired it, I've not seen it for sale though.Gassing Station | Porsche General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff